Jan 15 WATCH: William Barr says U.S. needs 'a barrier system on the border' By Associated Press Asked about the partial government shutdown, in its fourth week due to an impasse over funding for a border wall, Barr says he would like to see a deal reached where Congress recognized that it was "imperative to have border… Continue reading
Jan 15 At Trump's side, Border Patrol union leader in spotlight By Richard Lardner, Associated Press Brandon Judd, president of the union that represents thousands of border patrol agents, and his proximity to President Donald Trump has elevated the union leader's profile while burnishing the image of the U.S. Border Patrol. Continue reading
Jan 14 AP fact check: Trump says he hasn't left White House in 'months.' Actually, he has. By Hope Yen, Calvin Woodward, Associated Press Eager to defend a prolonged government shutdown over his border wall, President Donald Trump is pretending that he's holed up nonstop at the White House waiting for a deal with Democrats. Here's a look at the president's claims in the… Continue reading
Jan 13 Watch 3:57 Disputes at Mexican border also about environment, private land By PBS News Hour While conflicts about immigration policies and safety are at the core of the showdown over President Trump’s proposed border wall, private property owners, environmentalists and other groups are raising other issues, too. Texas Tribune reporter Julián Aguilar joins Hari Sreenivasan… Continue watching
Jan 11 U.S. approved thousands of child bride requests over the past decade, data shows By Colleen Long, Associated Press The approvals are legal: The Immigration and Nationality Act does not set minimum age requirements. But the data raises questions about whether the immigration system may be enabling forced marriage and about how U.S. laws may be compounding the problem… Continue reading
Jan 11 Trump closer to declaring national emergency; 800,000 workers won't get paid amid shutdown By Catherine Lucey, Lisa Mascaro, Zeke Miller, Associated Press President Donald Trump is edging closer to declaring a national emergency to fund his long-promised border wall, as pressure mounts to find an escape hatch from the impasse that has closed parts of the government, leaving hundreds of thousands of… Continue reading
Jan 10 Trump has threatened to declare a national emergency to build a wall. Is that legal? By Maea Lenei Buhre A closer look at what emergency powers the president has and whether he'll use them. Continue reading
Jan 10 Texas landowners prepare for border wall fight By Nomaan Merchant, Associated Press The federal government has started surveying land along the border in Texas and announced plans to start construction next month. Continue reading
Jan 10 WATCH: Trump holds immigration roundtable at Border Patrol station Trump plans to visit a border patrol station and a section of the border near McAllen, Texas, on Thursday. Continue reading
Jan 10 WATCH: Trump says he will declare national emergency if no deal is reached By Associated Press “We have to get a win…or I will declare a national emergency," Trump told reporters before leaving to visit the U.S.-Mexico border in Texas. Continue reading